I love how you refer to the “house” for his soul. That is a very impactful representation I will carry with myself in life. Such an amazing reminder! He is home with Jesus and the “box” is a reminder of his amazing impact on this life. My boss’s son was good friends with Chandler, so I have heard some wonderful tales of his adventures. His legacy is only just beginning

When my brother passed and I picked up “the box” I had to keep telling myself, “It’s not him in there; he’s in heaven. What’s in the box is just what housed his soul until he was to be called to his eternal home. ❤️

You are SO courageous to continue writing like you do in the aftermath of Chandler’s death, Lisa, and I SO appreciate your gut-wrenching honesty! I believe it will serve you well in the long run. You are a brilliant writer as well, and I continue to follow your CB site in amazement, grieving with you and praying for you and your devastated family. Rest assured you will forever be the mother of 3 sons and a “bonus” daughter. I have learned from my own experience becoming a widow at age 46 that not even death can conquer love. You will forever carry this gaping hole in your heart until you meet Chandler again in heaven, for sure, but I hope you can find some measure of comfort in knowing that you grieve deeply because you first loved deeply. That love is a profound “gift” that will never leave you, despite the excruciating pain it brings you now. Again, I am SO SORRY for your loss and pain, Lisa, and I continue to hold you and your family close to my heart and in my prayers. BIG HUGS to all of you! 😢❤️🙏

I am so sorry my dear precious friend. It just hurts so bad. The navigation through the heart wrenching tasks of grief requires so much of every part of us. May you feel the arms of Jesus holding you each moment of the day. I love you! XOXO

Love you Lisa, embracing all that I’m learning about your precious boy. You speak to the heartbeat, heartbreak of a mother....

Once again Lisa, your pure honesty and openness is a blessing.....I do believe with all my heart it is healing for not only for you, but for many reading it. I know it's blessing me! Not hearing your pain, because it hurts my heart to know you are in such extreme pain that only God can walk you through, but that there is something so refreshing and uplighting about your shear honesty. I cant even begin to imagine how difficult it must have been yesterday to know Chandler's remains were in a box......but as you so vividly point out......he's living outside that box.....still touching lives everyday! Luv u friend!❤

So sorry, Lisa! The loss is so, so real. Norm's remains are on a special shelf in my home. My dear son-in-law built the most beautiful church (I will send a picture of it sometime) and put it on a cement base on our farm. It is on hinges so can be opened to put Norm's remains in it. But I still have not that even though I know Norm's special place was the prairie. Love to you and your family.

Dearest Lisa.......You write so honestly of something so deep and wrenching. You’ll never know how much your gift of writing reaches out to those in the gulf of pain. It may not feel like a ‘gift’ but it is, my friend. Truly. I pray for you daily .... for God’s sustaining grace to carry you.

Such a great picture of you two- your journey shared is so real and tangible - for those who have walked similarly in the earthly loss of loved ones- grief is all consuming and yet moments in the day can be 'normal'! God is making a way through this, but truly you are the mother of 4- and always will be!! ❤️ Hugs and His heavenly care in 'God moments'!!!